In a chilling incident, a 24-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her live-in partner in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema after she refused to engage in the sex trade, police said on Thursday.
According to the information, the incident took place at around 10.30 pm on July 16 following a domestic dispute. The police said that the woman was married to someone else and had separated from her husband after childbirth.
She had been in a live-in relationship with the accused for the past six to eight months. The accused has been identified as a mechanic from Vijayawada. Providing details about the incident, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) S Murlimohan said, "She was allegedly killed by her live-in partner after she refused to agree to his demand to engage in sex trade".
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The accused is an alcoholic who frequently suspected the woman of infidelity, the DSP added. On the day of the incident, the woman had returned to her mother's house, where her brother and the accused were also present.
During the conversation, a heated argument broke out following the man's alleged pressure on her to take up sex work. During the heated exchange, he attacked the woman's mother and brother, causing minor injuries.
Upon the woman's intervention, he fatally stabbed her in the chest and thighs, the DSP said. The police said that they have booked the accused under Sections 103 (murder) and 109 (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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The accused has been absconding after committing the crime. The police are searching for him and said that they would arrest him soon.
Earlier on Sunday, a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death in Karnataka's Belagavi following a heated argument over an extra piece of chicken during a post-wedding dinner in this district.
According to police, Vinod Malashetti was allegedly attacked by Vitthal Harugopp after the two argued over the number of chicken pieces served. The dinner was hosted by newlywed Abhishek Koppad on his farmland for friends.
(With PTI Inputs)